Tales from the front office

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME5)

I'm not saying anything...

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
DET(8)| 29 | 31 | 19 | 20 | -- |  99 (2) | DEN(8)| 49 | 36 | 26 | 29 | -- | 140 (2)
CHI(1)| 40 | 27 | 37 | 30 | -- | 134 (3) | DAL(1)| 33 | 31 | 35 | 37 | -- | 136 (3)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
CLE(5)| 39 | 32 | 41 | 30 | -- | 142 (3) | MEM(5)| 19 | 28 | 21 | 30 | -- |  98 (1)
MIA(4)| 37 | 33 | 26 | 32 | -- | 128 (2) | SAC(4)| 33 | 21 | 31 | 25 | -- | 110 (4)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
NYK(6)| 27 | 37 | 26 | 33 | -- | 123 (1) | SAS(6)| 38 | 26 | 24 | 36 | -- | 124 (3)
ATL(3)| 35 | 34 | 39 | 27 | -- | 135 (4) | PHO(3)| 26 | 24 | 26 | 38 | -- | 114 (2)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
BKN(7)| 35 | 31 | 29 | 21 | -- | 116 (2) | LAL(7)| 23 | 21 | 29 | 28 | -- | 109 (1)
ORL(2)| 20 | 31 | 24 | 22 | -- |  97 (3) | NOP(2)| 25 | 20 | 25 | 31 | -- | 116 (4)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME6)

Phew...I was beginning to think that I might have to actually start typing up my resignation letter, but Steven Adams dropped 37 points and 18 rebounds on the hapless Pistons and the world has returned to some semblance of normal. Now we wait for the winner of the Miami vs Cleveland series.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
CHI(1)| 36 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -- | 119 (4) | DAL(1)| 29 | 31 | 23 | 19 | -- | 102 (3)      
DET(8)| 25 | 15 | 29 | 48 | -- | 117 (2) | DEN(8)| 17 | 27 | 33 | 41 | -- | 118 (3)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
MIA(4)| 28 | 41 | 26 | 39 | -- | 134 (3) | SAC(4)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)
CLE(5)| 27 | 36 | 37 | 27 | -- | 127 (3) | MEM(5)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ATL(3)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4) | PHO(3)| 24 | 33 | 30 | 34 | -- | 121 (2)
NYK(6)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1) | SAS(6)| 23 | 41 | 39 | 24 | -- | 126 (4)
                                         
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ORL(2)| 28 | 25 | 25 | 33 | -- | 111 (4) | NOP(2)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)
BKN(7)| 20 | 33 | 35 | 18 | -- | 106 (2) | LAL(7)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND (GAME7)

The stage is now set for the second round of the playoffs and we will face off against the Miami Heat. We were 4-0 versus the Heat during the regular season and we should be favored to win the series, but after the struggles we had on the road in Detroit, I'm not making any predictions.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
DET(8)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (2) | DEN(8)| 25 | 24 | 19 | 24 | -- |  92 (3)
CHI(1)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4) | DAL(1)| 29 | 28 | 37 | 21 | -- | 115 (4)      
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
CLE(5)| 21 | 20 | 35 | 28 | -- | 104 (3) | MEM(5)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1)
MIA(4)| 32 | 27 | 30 | 29 | -- | 118 (4) | SAC(4)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
NYK(6)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1) | SAS(6)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)
ATL(3)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4) | PHO(3)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (2)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
BKN(7)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (2) | LAL(7)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1)
ORL(2)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4) | NOP(2)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND (GAME1)

Game one against the Miami Heat was a close affair that required an extra session to decide the outcome. Although the Bulls came away with a 132-128 over time victory, this game could have gone either way. That really isn't surprising, as the Heat have five former Bulls on their team and they play a very similar game. It's like the Bulls vs Bulls light.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
MIA(4)| 36 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 128 (0) | SAC(4)| 26 | 22 | 29 | 36 | -- | 113 (1)
CHI(1)| 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 132 (1) | DAL(1)| 23 | 21 | 22 | 30 | -- |  96 (0)      
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ATL(3)| 31 | 19 | 20 | 19 | -- |  89 (0) | SAS(6)| 27 | 30 | 30 | 25 | -- | 112 (0)
ORL(2)| 35 | 27 | 26 | 16 | -- | 104 (1) | NOP(2)| 39 | 19 | 29 | 32 | -- | 119 (1)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND (GAME2)

Another close game, but we managed to hold on an bring home the five point victory. We are 2-0 heading to Miami for games three and four. Miami plays well at home, so a split on the road would be considered a great success. However, I would not be surprised if we didn't return to Chicago with the series tied 2-2.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
MIA(4)| 34 | 29 | 17 | 30 | -- | 110 (0) | SAC(4)| 18 | 30 | 28 | 18 | -- |  94 (1)
CHI(1)| 31 | 34 | 29 | 21 | -- | 115 (2) | DAL(1)| 26 | 29 | 30 | 35 | -- | 120 (1)      
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ATL(3)| 14 | 31 | 33 | 28 | -- | 106 (0) | SAS(6)| 16 | 16 | 29 | 33 | -- |  94 (0)
ORL(2)| 26 | 36 | 34 | 28 | -- | 124 (2) | NOP(2)| 27 | 28 | 31 | 25 | -- | 111 (2)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND (GAME3)

What a great game. There were thirty-six lead changes and it was tied nineteen times. Unfortunately for the Bulls, the wheels fell off after Brandon Ingram fouled out and the Heat pulled away in the waning moments. As par for the course, a former Bulls player lit us up again. Shooting guard Zach LaVine recorded a double-double with 45 points and 14 assists for the Heat and he was obviously named the Player of the Game.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
CHI(1)| 33 | 33 | 34 | 19 | -- | 119 (2) | DAL(1)| 22 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 113 (1)   
MIA(4)| 33 | 31 | 35 | 29 | -- | 128 (1) | SAC(4)| 32 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 117 (2)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ORL(2)| 19 | 28 | 21 | 28 | -- |  96 (2) | NOP(2)| 33 | 29 | 34 | 34 | -- | 130 (3)
ATL(3)| 13 | 23 | 40 | 35 | -- | 111 (1) | SAS(6)| 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | -- | 114 (0)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND (GAME4)

Stephen Adams and Bradley Beal combined for 44 points and 29 rebounds and the Bulls outscored the Heat 35-19 in the fourth quarter. Player of the Game Steven Adams had 27 points and 18 rebounds in the Bulls victory. With the win the Bulls are now a victory away from securing their ticket to the Eastern Conference finals.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
CHI(1)| 24 | 20 | 25 | 35 | -- | 104 (3) | DAL(1)| 26 | 34 | 22 | 31 | -- | 113 (1)   
MIA(4)| 30 | 30 | 21 | 19 | -- | 100 (1) | SAC(4)| 32 | 24 | 32 | 36 | -- | 124 (3)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ORL(2)| 18 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 109 (3) | NOP(2)| 28 | 31 | 37 | 25 | -- | 121 (4)
ATL(3)| 34 | 18 | 19 | 23 |  8 | 102 (1) | SAS(6)| 29 | 20 | 20 | 26 | -- |  95 (0)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND (GAME 5)

The Bulls dug themselves a sizable hole early in the first quarter and trailed by as much as 17 points. However, the Bulls began to slowly chip away at the lead in the second quarter and trailed by only a single point as the fourth quarter began. The lead changed several times in the fourth, but Chicago managed to eek out a slim six point victory, despite shooting the Heat shooting 52% from the field, 45% from three and going 15-15 from the charity stripe. The Bulls will now face off against the Orlando Magic to determine who will represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA finals.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
MIA(4)| 39 | 31 | 22 | 29 | -- | 121 (1) | SAC(4)| 35 | 22 | 24 | 18 | -- |  99 (3)
CHI(1)| 26 | 37 | 28 | 36 | -- | 127 (4) | DAL(1)| 35 | 32 | 21 | 28 | -- | 116 (2)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ATL(3)| 21 | 31 | 25 | 19 | -- |  96 (1) | SAS(6)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (0)
ORL(2)| 36 | 26 | 28 | 17 | -- | 107 (4) | NOP(2)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - SECOND ROUND (GAME 6)

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
CHI(1)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4) | DAL(1)| 21 | 28 | 40 | 30 | -- | 119 (2)
MIA(4)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1) | SAC(4)| 33 | 20 | 29 | 38 | -- | 120 (4)
                                         
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ORL(2)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4) | NOP(2)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (4)
ATL(3)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (1) | SAS(6)| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | --- (0)

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2025-2026 SEASON - PLAYOFFS - CONFERENCE FINALS (GAME 1)

This game wasn't exactly a joy to watch. Sure the Bulls got the "W" and that's always good. However, this game was ugly at it's heart. It was primarily a defensive struggle, interrupted by moments of utter ineptitude. Neither team shot well, play was generally sloppy and both teams seemed to be in a contest to see who could turn the ball over the most...but as they say, "Somebody's gotta win!" Chicago Bulls guard Bradley Beal led all scorers with 30 points and was named Player of the Game.

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           EASTERN CONFERENCE                        WESTERN CONFERENCE
        Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W            Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   OT    F   W
ORL(2)| 35 | 21 | 26 | 20 | -- | 102 (0) | SAC(4)| 33 | 25 | 18 | 31 | -- | 107 (0)
CHI(1)| 27 | 29 | 30 | 24 | -- | 110 (1) | NOP(2)| 23 | 26 | 32 | 32 | -- | 113 (1)

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